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Dear Sugar's True Identity, Elizabeth Bishop's Brownies, and More [1]

by
Evan Smith Rakoff
2.15.12

Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:

Last night at a sold-out venue in San Francisco, the Rumpus revealed the author of its much-loved Dear Sugar advice column [2] is the Portland-based novelist Cheryl Strayed, who is profiled in the March/April issue of Poets & Writers Magazine. (New Yorker)

The Millions investigates the evolving payment models used by literary magazines [3].

Citing unnamed sources in Apple's supply chain, the Wall Street Journal reports the technology giant is testing a new iPad device [4] with a smaller screen.

For McSweeney's, Jesse Eisenberg details how NBA basketball standout Jeremy Lin [5] has helped him through tough times.

The New York Daily News dispatches an intrepid reporter to examine the Literary Speed Dating phenomenon [6].

Vol. 1 Brooklyn wonders if Hollywood success will alter the writing career of novelist Michael Chabon [7].

On the Lapham's Quarterly podcast, hear James Franco read Benjamin Franklin, Lewis Lapham read Henry Adams, and Robert Krulwich read Walt Whitman [8].

A Vermont man, Timothy Bernaby, was recently arrested for allegedly stealing correspondence and papers written by poet Robert Frost [9]. (CBS News)

It may be impossible to write poetry like Elizabeth Bishop, but now you can make brownies from her recipe [10]. (Paper and Salt)


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[1] https://www.pw.org/content/dear_sugars_true_identity_elizabeth_bishops_brownies_and_more [2] http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/02/the-exchange-cheryl-strayed-aka-dear-sugar.html [3] http://www.themillions.com/2012/02/on-getting-paid-literary-magazines-and-remuneration.html [4] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204795304577222354104574994.html?mod=djemalertTECH#articleTabs=article [5] http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jeremy-lin-has-helped-me-through-some-pretty-tough-times [6] http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/pageviews/2012/02/waiting-for-a-stranger-to-roll-her-eyes-my-adventures-in-literary-speed-dating [7] http://www.vol1brooklyn.com/2012/02/14/michael-chabon-in-hollywood/ [8] http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/audio-video/american-voices.php [9] http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57376931-504083/poetic-justice-cards-and-letters-of-robert-frost-stolen-vermont-man-arrested/ [10] http://paperandsalt.org/2012/02/10/elizabeth-bishop-the-brownie-recipe/